Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre started a new trend in hip hop business that has many of their industry colleagues entering the headphone market. Ludacris latest business venture Soul by Ludacris will compete against Beats by Dre’s monster line up which features Diddy and Lady Gaga, and Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and Skull Candy Aviator headphones.

Ludacris designed and helped with the sound quality by Atlantic Technology. The headset will be able to play CD’s, iPods, iPads, and HD radio. There will be three different models of headphones and two different models of ear buds, one of which will be run by battery and will have a strap on it. Soul by Ludacris will release the first quator of 2011.